Boston Phonics Newsletter The official newsletter of the Boston Terrier Club of Portland, Oregon
		September 2002
BOSTON TERRIER CLUB OF PORTLAND, Inc. OFFICERS ANN SPURLING-SUNDAY PRESIDENT 5476 New Hope Road Grants Pass, OR 97527 541-479-8345 Email: SungloBostons@terragon.com   CHARLES STEVENSON VICE PRESIDENT 4328 88th  Avenue SW Olympia, WA 98512 360-352-5468   KELLY ESTES SECRETARY 2895 SW 187th Avenue Aloha, OR 97006 (503) 642-5209 Email: KellanRevere@attbi.com   PAT MCCANN TREASURER 4065 NW Highland Drive Corvallis, OR 97330 541-752-2563   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kimberley Bass Carrie East Linda Stent   NEWSLETTER EDITOR Kimberley Bass 10202 NE 94th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98662 360-254-1942 Email: WidgetsBTs@aol.com		Show/Event Place Super/Close Show Date Boston Terrier Judge Eugene Kennel Club & McKenzie Dog Fancier’s Lane County Fairgrounds 13th & Monroe St Eugene, OR MB-F Inc. Closes: Wed 08/21/02 Thu 09/05/02 Fri 09/06/02 Sat 09/07/02 Sun 09/08/02 C.P Herendeen Eugene Blake Ms. Carol Graham Mrs. Houston Clark Show/Event Place Super/Close Show Date Boston Terrier Judge Portland  Kennel Club (Bench Show) Portland Expo Center  Marine Drive Portland, OR Onofrio Dog Shows Closes: 09/25/02 Sat 10/12/02   or Sun 10/13/02     Mrs. Isabell J. Stoffers   The next BTCP meeting is at Pup-A-Razzi, September 15th at 2pm.  16300 SW Hart Road  - 503-259-8978   Directions:  From I-5 in Portland Center, take Highway 26 West.  Take Highway 217 South Take the Canyon Road/Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy exit.  Go straight at 1st signal, turn right at 2nd signal onto Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy (Rt 10) Beaverton-Hillsdale becomes Farmington Road. Go up to SW 170th and turn left At the first stop sign, turn left onto Bany Road  After 1 block, Bany becomes Hart Road Go about 1/4 mile. Pup-A-Razzi is in Summercrest Plaza on the right side.   Pets are ALLOWED at Pup-A-Razzi, but we do ask that you PLEASE BRING A CHAIR for the meeting.   There will also be an Executive Meeting at the Pizza restaurant next door to Pup-A-Razzi at 1pm prior to the regular meeting.

Minutes for the BTCP Meetings are not available for website viewing.  For copies of the minutes and/or details, please contact the President at SungloBostons@terragon.com or the Secretary at KellanRevere@attbi.com   Could you love me  like my dog?   Could you always be nice to my friends and family?     Show Brag      Congratulations to Thomas & Ann Sunday and their spectacular wins at the Central Point shows!!  Friday, Tuxedo Bows took BOB Saturday, Sunglo’s Just A Wink At Midnite took BOW & BOS for a 3 point major. Monday, Sunglo’s I’m A Bright Bonanza took BOW & BOS for a 3 point major. Monday, Tuxedo Bows took BOB and won a Group 4  I’ve been promised that pictures will be shared with all in the next newsletter.  What is Musical Freestyle?   Musical freestyle is a relatively new sport that combines dog obedience and dance in a way that is totally unique and exciting. It blends dog obedience and dance presenting a visually exciting display of handler and canine teamwork. The handler and dog perform dance-oriented footwork in time to the music, rather than displaying the traditional walking pace of obedience. Heeling is an important component of freestyle but non-standard movements are also expected to be displayed by the dog along with attention, enthusiasm, and a degree of difficulty over and above that which is normally seen in the obedience ring. A variety of handler upper body movements are also encouraged to lend interpretation to the music. Costuming for the handler also helps to enhance the interpretation of the music and to involve spectators in the spirit of the routine. Throughout the routine the handler may encourage the dog's performance with verbal commands, but no training aids or food of any kind are permitted in the competition ring.   Many people believe you have to be a dancer or have formal dance training to compete in musical freestyle. While some movement experience and a sense of rhythm is helpful, being a dancer is not necessary. When performing, the handler must interpret the music and show some variation in speed and footwork when moving in time with the music. Observing dance performances of any type can give you ideas for routines.  Nor does your dog have to be a top-ten in obedience to participate in musical freestyle. If they are reasonably accomplished in heeling and has mastered novice level exercises, they are ready for a routine in the On-leash Division. The addition of non-standard movements such as backing or heeling on the right enhances the degree of difficulty of the routine, leading to a higher score. In the Off-leash and Masters Divisions, the dog must be capable of working off-leash as well as be able to accurately perform a variety of non-standard movements such as weaving, twisting, or circling.  Anyone interested in participating in this unique sport, please contact Kelly Estes for more information.

                                                     

 

The Oregon Humane Society is in need of dog/puppy and kitten/cat food donations. The shelter's food stocks are at an all time low. Please, can you help us keep all the animals fed? Bring your donation of high quality* dry pet food to: Oregon Humane Society 1067 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., Sunday from 12 noon until 7 p.m.   ·         High quality means brands such as Hill Science Diet, Iams, Eukanuba, Waltham, Nutro, Nature’s Recipe. Other much needed items… Items Needed Urgently Food Supplies Cat toys with suction cups Clay litter NUTRO dry food for cats, dogs, puppies and kittens 9 - volt batteries -regular and/or rechargeable (ni-mh only) Rabbit pellets Rotary hammer drill Rubbermaid plastic step stools (12x15) for cat perches Timothy hay Topical (Spot-On) flea control Esbilac (replacement puppy milk) Dog treats KMR (replacement kitten milk) Rodent mix food Salt licks Stainless steel dog bowls

 

 

 

Do you have a newsworthy item you would like to see in the Boston Phonics? To submit articles or information in the BTCP Newsletter, please contact WidgetsBTs@aol.com, mail information to:  Boston Phonics c/o Kimberley Bass 10202 NE 94th Avenue Vancouver, Washington 98662 or call (360)254-1942

Notice to all members…   If you haven’t paid your dues for this year, this will be your final copy of the Boston Phonics.  Please be sure to send your payment to Linda Stent before the next issue or you will be removed from the mailing list.  The Phonics is usually sent out by the end of the first week of each month, and you wouldn’t want to miss it!

 

The 2nd Annual Boston Terrier Club of Portland Boston Tea Party  Wow what a fun day!  It was another hot sweltering August day, and it hit close to 95 degrees, but boy did the crowds come out for this special event!  There were many old familiar faces, and quite a few new ones too.  We couldn’t have pulled it together without the help of many wonderful people.  Kelly, Tenna, Orion, Carrie, Linda, ME (hehe).  I’m sure I’ve missed someone, and my apologies if you weren’t mentioned.  And I certainly can’t forget a very special THANK YOU to BOB ROSER for opening his home and heart to us!  Bob Roser was his usual cheery and helpful self, and without his donation of the site, we would have no doubt been up that proverbial creek (and not the beautiful little creek behind his home!)  The raffle was a complete success, and we received quite a few donations, plus a couple of new membership applications.  I DID remember to bring my camera this time!  So I hope those of you who couldn’t attend can at least enjoy seeing in pictures what we enjoyed in person…

Kelly & I would like to say thank you to all of the club members who attended the BostonTea Party, and a special thank you to all of the people who joined us for this fun event. We couldn’t have done it without you!  We had a GREAT time, and look forward to seeing all of you NEXT YEAR!   And we would like to add a very SPECIAL thank you to Bob Roser for opening his home and heart to the club, which allowed us the opportunity to meet all the wonderful people in the Boston Terrier community.   Thank you Bob!   You’re the best!!

The Litter box . . . Ch. Rivermist Rebel Rowser & Ch. SunGlo’s Moonshine Of Flashpoint produced 4 girls and 1 boy on July 31st.  (541) 479-8345   Evie DoBi’s Black Jack & SunGlo’s Victory Miss Pilot produced 2 girls and 2 boys on August 24th.  (541) 474-5554 or (541) 479-8345